FOX SPORTS commentator John Strong got one over on England with a brutal joke while calling their with Ghana.
The Three Lions’ second World Cup group game was played at the Gillette Stadium in Boston, .
England were held to a frustrating 0-0 draw by Ghana Credit: AP
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And if ‘s men were looking for a positive omen, they were never going to find one in the state where suffered catastrophic military defeats in the 18th century American Revolutionary War.
Strong let them know as much with a playful dig in the opening minutes of the game.
He said: “As we know, the English historically struggle here in Massachusetts.”
And from an American point of view, the jibe was made even sweeter by the fact England went on to suffer another painful setback on East Coast soil.
Three Lions fans had been brimming with confidence after last week’s 4-2 win over .
But restricted them to just three shots on target and only a small number of high-quality openings, with spurning the best of the lot late on.
Americans lapped up Strong’s remark once the dust began to settle on the game.
One wrote on X: “Commentator’s curse in reverse.”
Another said: “English are gonna be crying for days over this.”
And a third added: “Best line of the World Cup so far.”
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